Veyra has served death for more than two centuries, carrying the Queen of the Underworld’s commands from one doomed soul to the next. The jeweled collar around her throat looks beautiful to strangers. Veyra knows it for what it is: a leash. She has survived by obeying, feeding when ordered, and burying every softer part of herself where Queen Vaelora cannot reach it. Then the Eclipse Festival begins, and for one dangerous week the rules change. The festival is meant to lead supernatural creatures to their soulmates, but Veyra has no interest in handing anyone that kind of power over her heart. Her best friend Mirelle has other plans. So do Darian and Caelan, two demons whose presence awakens a bond Veyra cannot explain away. One is warmth, strength, and relentless devotion. The other carries frost in his magic, scars beneath his control, and a quiet understanding of pain that reaches Veyra before she is ready. Together they offer something more frightening than death: the possibility of belonging without being owned. But the Queen does not surrender what she considers hers, and freedom in the Underworld always has a price. As the soulmate bond grows stronger, Veyra must face the memories she has buried, the power behind her collar, and the danger of wanting a future beyond service. Love might be the first thing Vaelora cannot command, but claiming it could turn Veyra’s brief taste of freedom into open rebellion.
Veyra has served death for more than two centuries, carrying the Queen of the Underworld’s commands from one doomed soul to the next. The jeweled collar around her throat looks beautiful to strangers. Veyra knows it for what it is: a leash. She has survived by obeying, feeding when ordered, and b...